The Board has determined that the Veteran's spouse meets the criteria for an aid and attendance allowance due to her severe disabilities rendering her housebound, unable to dress, eat, medicate, or travel independently, and prone to falls such that she is unable to protect herself from the hazards of her environment.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's spouse has severe disabilities making her housebound, unable to perform basic self-care activities, and prone to falls, which meet the criteria for an aid and attendance allowance.
- Claimed conditions
- severe disabilities that render her housebound, unable to dress, eat, medicate, travel independently, prone to falls such that she is unable to protect herself from the hazards or dangers of her environment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2017
- Citation
- 1759124
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